Wichita eagle., 1887-12-16
~ ANNOUNCEMENT.

The Wichita Exposition and Interstate
Fair association desire 10 state that they
have incorporated their company under
the laws of the State Of Kansas, and that
their officers consist Of the following gen
tlemen:
Hon. VIM. Greiffenstein. ........ President
Col y. A English. Vice President
II. T. Hartzell. .........2nd Vice President
Il. .. DaVldSO n--.....--..-...-...I Treasurer
J. w. Hartzell Secretary and Manager
Their company have obtained lease of
a tract of land about ninety acres two
mites south from the corner of Main street
and Douglas avenue, including the old
Baseball grounds and the improvements
thereon, for term of ten years, with an
option TO buy the same at 81, 80 per acre
for the entire tract of land, any time
within two years from the execution of the
lease.
The company intend that these grounds
shall be set apart and used by
the public for holding expositions,
fairs, soldiers reunions, mass meetings,
and all other public gatherings for which
these grounds may be suited or adapte d.
The buildings viii consist of hOrti-
cultural hall, main hail, power hall.
soldiers cottage, poultry house, hog and
sheep pens, dairy cattle barns, beef cattle
barns. horse show barns. speed horse
stables, machinery hall, grand stand, re-
serve seat stand. club house and amphi-
theater, whose circumference of show ring
will be | ,026 feet.
The track will he one mile. built accord
ing 70 the rules established by the Ameri-
can Trotting association
An independent system of water works
Will be erected SO that water can be
carried through pipes to each building on
the grounds. \ Jwo-inch pipe will be laid
around the entire race track. with hyd-
rants about every 200 feet, 50 that hose can
be attached and the water Hooded or
sprinkled when ever desired.
The grounds have been surveyed and
out fences located. The track has also
been laid out and the company Is now
ready for active operation and they feel
confident with the hearty cooperation and
support of the public minded citizens of
Wichita and Sedgwick county. that they
can be ready to hold a spring race meeting
and give a grand exposition and fair In
the fail of lSSS.
The company have already assurances
that they viii he enabled to make very
satisfactory circuit connections 50 that
their advertisements viii he cheap and
and secure to them the best
fields of horses.
The advice and hearty cooperation of
the public Is solicited by the board OF
directors. The following letter viii ex-
plain itself:
WICHITA. Kan, Dec 1881.
To Whom 1t May Concern
AT the request Of tie Wichita Exposition
and Interstate Fair association. the board
of trade of the City Of Wichita, has been
made acquainted with the purposes and
objects of this association and has learned
OF the grounds to be occupied by the as~c-
citation for the purpose of holding fairs and
and other entertainments and
most heartily endorse the association and
commend it officers 10 the people or TINS
vicinity and the public in general
The objects Of the association are com
mendaSle and we believe If the proper sup
port Is accorded by the public To them, fairs
and eNpoS;tions viii be held here under
their auspices, which viii be a credit not
only 10 the city Of Wichita and the county
OF Sedgwick, but the entire state Of
Kansas, and we respectfully request ali
persons who can. to AID and assist them 81
far as they may be able in carry Ing Gus the !
purposes of the association.
u W OLIVER.
President of Board of Trade